Child stay down, stay down You better run for cover underground Look at me, right at me When I'm telling you to stay down Come to me, run to me I am begging you to stay down Cling to me desperately All you gotta do is stay down

You are your own worst enemy So what ails you is what impales you I am my own worst enemy You're a victim of the system I've got a really bad disease It's got me begging On my hands and knees

Layla, you've got me on my knees. Layla, I'm begging, darling please. Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind. What'll you do when you get lonely And nobody's waiting by your side? You've been running and hiding much too long. You know it's just

Layla, you've got me on my knees. Layla, I'm begging, darling please. Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind. What'll you do when you get lonely And nobody's waiting by your side? You've been running and hiding much too long. You know it's just

All I wanna know is do you wanna get away Girl you got me going crazy Knocked me off my feet Now you got me begging baby Get away with me Begging baby please Cause girl I don't know what to do cause I'm so in love with you Hey there pretty lady

Layla, you've got me on my knees Layla, I'm begging, darling please Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind What'll you do when you get lonely And nobody's waiting by your side? You've been running and hiding much too long You know it's just your

I've got my hands on a miracle Hands on a miracle Believe it or not, hands on a miracle And there ain't no way Let you take it away Crazy but I believe this time Begging for sweet relief A blessing in disguise Dying behind these tired eyes

Layla, I'm begging, darling please Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind Layla, you've got me on my knees What'll you do when you get lonely And nobody's waiting by your side? You've been running and hiding much too long You know it's just your

Don’t pin it all on me Fall upon your knees saying "This is my body and soul here" Fall and begging, pleading Oh blame, blame, blame (I got you, I got you) There’s no room for you here "You’ve got the power and control" You go sleep with the fishes Wrap

I torture you I'm just a sucker for pain Take my hand through the flames I'm a slave to your games I wanna chain you up I wanna tie you down Got me begging, begging, begging, begging, begging For more pain I been riding 'round the city with my squad